How has anyone that's watched any NA DotA in the past two months voting for Optic to win this qualifier? Are you guys blind?

Willfully. Although, it is killing me slowly swiftly to be that way.

It's ok, the basis of 3-4-5 here for Optic is good, should be able to shuffle after these qualifiers if they continue to struggle right.

I'm probably gonna get crucified here for saying this, but...

Zai has been TERRIBLE. He shouldn't get a free pass because he was an amazing offlaner on Team Secret two years ago; he's clearly not adjusting well to the current style offlane over the last couple of patches.

Misery and PPD have been fine, but they have an issue at all three core positions, which is why they seem to lose every single lane right now. The current group can probably fix it (this team has a lot of talent at every position) but it's a matter of whether they want to stick it out or not.

I don't feel qualified to judge zai offlane. Pajkatt, though, is a little better than people give him credit for. The current support meta isn't great for PPD (he's no earth spirit slam jammer) but he's been decent. To an extent, that's what misery is for.

How has anyone that's watched any NA DotA in the past two months voting for Optic to win this qualifier? Are you guys blind?

Willfully. Although, it is killing me slowly swiftly to be that way.

It's ok, the basis of 3-4-5 here for Optic is good, should be able to shuffle after these qualifiers if they continue to struggle right.

I'm probably gonna get crucified here for saying this, but...

Zai has been TERRIBLE. He shouldn't get a free pass because he was an amazing offlaner on Team Secret two years ago; he's clearly not adjusting well to the current style offlane over the last couple of patches.

Misery and PPD have been fine, but they have an issue at all three core positions, which is why they seem to lose every single lane right now. The current group can probably fix it (this team has a lot of talent at every position) but it's a matter of whether they want to stick it out or not.

Yeah he hasn't set the world alight right but he hasn't exactly been making mistakes as much as the other two right? Im not sure. But yeah i think potentially and what he has shown before he should get another chance with some better carries.

This game 2, Optic high ground doing very well, but mainly because COL have some poor item choices on SK and Lion.